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Originally Posted by OTW
I hear you about the separation, but if what SoCalGirl said is true about the contestants having a 3 day rest period, then I doubt that the first place team would have left for the next leg.
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CBS actually has an
"Amazing Race Wiki", which has a
Rules of the Race page. The rule on pits stops says:
Teams check into a location at the end of a leg or a race called a pit stop where they can eat, sleep, and mingle with the other teams. Once teams check in they have a limited amount of time, usually 12 hours, to rest before the next leg of the race. There have been exceptions to this in previous seasons, due to weather and unforeseen circumstances.
Also, the
FAQ section at the main CBS website says this about pit stops:
What do the Teams do at a Pit Stop?
During Pit Stops, the Teams primarily eat and sleep, but soon after arriving at the Pit Stop, each Team is interviewed about their experiences on the leg of the Race they just completed.
That doesn't sound like a three-day thing.
While it is true that Phil hasn't been referring to "a mandatory 12-hour pit-stop," he is still saying things like "Since Charla and Mirna were the first team to check in at 9:37 a.m., they will depart at 9:37 p.m." Of course, that only implies 12 hours without saying it -- I guess it could be 36 hours -- but the rules posted at the website seem to indicate is usually 12 hours.
I wasn't sorry to see Ian, Teri and Ian's hat go. I wouldn't have been sorry to see Team Guido or Schmirna go either.